New tax on online shoppers for purchases from local, international e-commerce platforms
Tiered tax structure will apply on local e-commerce platforms: 1% for transactions up to Rs10,000, 2% for transactions under Rs25,000, and 0.25% for amounts exceeding Rs25,000
Online marketplaces, couriers to face Rs300,000 penalty for failure to file monthly statements
Amended Finance Bill 2025–26 revises penalty structure for tax fraud and non-filing of monthly statements by online payment intermediaries and courier companies.
Indonesia plans new rule to collect tax from online sellers
The Finance Ministry believes this will help improve compliance and ensure taxes reflect business size
Tax on digital platforms imposed after retail sector’s concerns over unequal burden, says FBR chairman
Online platforms and courier services that fail to remit taxes on digital transactions will face fines of Rs500,000 for first-time violations and up to Rs1 million for repeated defaults
E-commerce sector warns new taxes could slow growth
Pakistan’s e-commerce market is valued at Rs2.2 trillion ($7.7 billion), less than 2% of GDP and 4% of retail, says President PEA
Pakistan’s e-commerce sector hits $7.7bn in 2024, SMEs face challenges in tapping global market: report
Despite a 17% annual growth forecast, SMEs struggle with payment barriers, unreliable internet, and consumer trust issues
FBR clarifies exemptions for one-time sellers, women in new e-commerce tax proposal
Committee approves proposal to impose sales tax on e-commerce transactions
Temu, Shein to hike prices as Trump tariffs target low-value imports
Temu and Shein announce price increases effective April 25, urging shoppers to make purchases “now at today’s rates”
Alibaba to merge travel and food units into core E-commerce
The reorganization is part of efforts to improve efficiency and respond to rising competition in China’s e-commerce market
Pakistanis spend over Rs317 billion on online platforms in 2024–25
Meta leads with Rs12.3 billion, Apple records Rs6 billion, Google Rs5.94 billion, AliExpress Rs4.9 billion, Temu Rs1.8 billion, and Netflix Rs2.79 billion
Govt explores taxing online shopping in upcoming budget
FBR proposes 3% GST deduction on cash-on-delivery orders, with remaining 15% collected by manufacturers in a bid to tax e-commerce transactions
Amazon officially enters Pakistan with web services
SINGAPORE: Having registered a local office under the name Amazon Data Services Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd, Amazon is forming a team for Amazon...
Alibaba–RedNote tie-up raises stakes in China’s e-commerce competition
The collaboration allows RedNote users to directly access and shop products from Alibaba’s Taobao platform
Pakistan ranks sixth in global Crypto Adoption Index, signals potential market
According to a survey conducted by KuCoin, a global cryptocurrency exchange, one out of every ten crypto investors in Pakistan prefers to...
Temu-owner PDD Holdings reports 47% drop in Q1 net profit
The company attributes the weaker performance to a lower-than-expected operating margin